by Mordechai Dixler | Apr 4, 2012 | Lifeline
In just a few days Jewish families around the world will recount the story of the Exodus from Egypt. At the center of the Haggadah, Passover’s universal guidebook, is the raising of the wine glasses in recognition of G-d’s promise to Abraham to redeem the Jews...
by Mordechai Dixler | Mar 15, 2012 | Lifeline
Ever watch a child learning to walk? While strolling along confidently, albeit a bit wobbly, he’ll suddenly drop to the floor. With admirable persistence, he’ll usually pick himself right back up on his feet and continue on as if nothing had happened. The...
by Mordechai Dixler | Feb 23, 2012 | Lifeline
What prevents us from reaching out to others? Often there are myriads of excuses that flood the conscious and subconscious when there’s a need for help: I don’t have the time, the money, the strength, the resources. There’s one excuse we don’t...
by Mordechai Dixler | Feb 9, 2012 | Lifeline
We’ve come to expect instant results. Perhaps the speed of today’s latest “on demand” technology or the abundance of resources in our global community have trained us to feel this way, but it’s become natural to assume that most problems...
by Mordechai Dixler | Jan 26, 2012 | Lifeline
What better time to ponder the spring season than the end of January! As I softly cup my hands around a steaming cup of hot chocolate, I can picture the red budding leaves forming on dormant tree limbs, and the fresh, green daffodil foliage peeking through the soil....